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Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

Title:DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE
Notice:Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7
Moderator:NETCAD::COLELLADT
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4455
Total number of notes:16761

1203.0. "DECmau900TL Problems.." by CLPR01::PEYRACHE (Jean-Yves Peyrache Country Support Group France) Mon Jul 11 1994 07:40


  Hi,

  any improvement made in MAM V3.0.0 for Token-ring networks ??

  in my Case MAM in V2.2.1 and configuration is

  Slot 1 DECmau900TL
  Slot 2 Decmau900TL
  Slot 3 Decserver900TM
  Slot 4 empty
  Slot 5 Decbridge90FL
  Slot 6 Decrepeater90T
  Slot 7 Decrepeater90T
  Slot 8 Decrepeater90T

 All works as well since 6 months 
(1 Novell Server and 10 PC on the Ring in 16 M)  
  and some stuffs of PC and VT in Thinwire LAN for the Ethernet Part.

 Last Friday,customer want to  add a DECagent90 in slot 4 (just ot manage 90FL,
  and some others DEchub90's).

 sometimes later , Token-ring  networks goes in broken State aka PC can't
communicate with the Novell Server.

 Remove Decagent doe'snt solved the problem.
 restart the Novell Server does'nt solved the problem and appears on the console
 port of Novell Server during the insertion on the Ring a kind of error message
 like "....Beaconing"... (beaconing a think if Major word in My case...)
  
 Tried to remove all PC stuff on the Ring , and re-insert the Novell Server
  same problem anymore can't insert and "beaconing" error message.
  
 Remove the Decmau900 and Replace it by new one , again same problem.
  Just only the Novell Server .sam problem
  
 Put the Novell Server on Decmau900 Stand alone (no in HUB900) and.. the
  Server Works Correctly 16 M led lits , put the PC all works as Expected.

  Last step for Resolved my problem is to issued a "reset Factory Setting "
  command in the Console og My Dechub900.

  after that all modules, networks (T/R ethernet), works in my Dechub900.

  If anybody have already see this kind of problem,for me, i thinks
  that's the MAM lost the Token-ring Configuration until the Factory
  default reset but why ???

  thanks for any comments/reply

  Jean-Yves
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1203.1allo allo..PADNOM::PEYRACHEJean-Yves Peyrache Country Support Group FranceFri Jul 22 1994 05:321
 any token-ring guru from engeenering, or my question is'nt really enterested
1203.2KALI::GERHARDTOut of ControlMon Jul 25 1994 16:297
  !If anybody have already see this kind of problem,for me, i thinks
  !that's the MAM lost the Token-ring Configuration until the Factory
  !default reset but why ???
    
    the MAM does not store TR module/slot information at this time.  the
    Module is inserted into Ring A if it is operating at 16 Mbps and Ring B
    if it is operating at 4Mbps.
1203.3ok , but why in my casePADNOM::PEYRACHEJean-Yves Peyrache Country Support Group FranceTue Jul 26 1994 10:509
      thanks for this input,
    
       i can't understand why a rest of MAM clear the problem, as you say
       the T/R ring are hardwired in the Hub900 (for the moment).
    
       what's kinds of event could produced a no-insertion in the ring
       in this configuration.
    
        jean-yves
1203.4Internet PointerDELNI::BUZZELLFri Aug 19 1994 17:1051
    
                Information about the latest firmware release may be obtained
                from the Internet by reading the README document found in
                /pub/DEC/hub900 directory at ftp.digital.com.
                
                INTERNET ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS:
                File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Primer
                ===================================

                In order to obtain DEChub Product Information from the
                Internet, FTP must be used. The following instructions will
                help the novice FTP user access and copy information from
                Digital's public Internet area. 

                These instructions assume that you have access to the  File
                Transfer Utility (FTP) and the Internet.  Please be aware that
                "FTP> help" is always available.

                FTP> connect ftp.digital.com   

                FTP> USERNAME: don't accept the default; enter "anonymous"
                without quotes

                FTP> PASSWORD: your IP Address (eg:
                name@your_node.enet.dec.com)
		
                FTP> cd /pub/DEC/hub900/<directory>

		Available directories:
			mibs   		DEChub MIBs
			firmware 	DEChub Firmware Images
			release		DEChub Product Release Notes
			ndu		DECndu Plus Load Utility

                FTP> ls  gives you a directory listing. Type control-s
                to stop the list from scrolling and control q to resume

                FTP> Set Type Image (Required if you are coping Binary (.BIN)
                files - i.e.  firmwware images) "    "  Ascii (Default;
                required if coping other than .BIN files - eg.  Release Notes)

                FTP> get remote_filename local_filename where remote_filename
                is the name on gatekeeper and local_filename is the name you
                want to give it in your local account

                FTP> (repeat the command above for each file that you want)

                FTP> disconnect
                FTP> exit